Edward Burne-JonesBritish, 1833–1898Saint Philip Baptising the Eunuch
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Saint Philip Baptising the Eunuch” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1927.2396
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
In the life of Edward Burne-Jones
The whole life1848–1852
Studies at the Birmingham School of Art
After King Edward VI grammar school, which he entered in 1844, Burne-Jones attended the Birmingham School of Art from 1848 to 1852, before going up to Oxford to study theology.
1853
Meets William Morris at Oxford
While reading theology at Exeter College, Oxford, Burne-Jones met William Morris. Both were captivated by the Pre-Raphaelites’ paintings, and in time both resolved to give up theology for painting.
1855–1856
Discovers Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”
At twenty-two Burne-Jones discovered Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”. The book became an inexhaustible source for him: he went on making drawings and paintings of its subjects for the rest of his life.
